Dante Exum's workouts.........

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I think its clear that a big part of their decision to go with Gordon had to do with them loving Elfrid Payton. I think that's a poor way to draft, especially when your pick is so high. If you are drafting in the teens and your picks ar a little apart, fine, but picking at 4 because you can get your PG later on and passing on likely the best PG in the draft is a bad approach imo.

I think they are going to regret this, especially considering their entire starting lineup cant throw it in the ocean. They will struggle to score more than the 13-14 Jazz.

Think the Magic just want an elite defensive/athletic team. Should be interesting. I bet Smart would have been their #2 choice behind Gordon.

 

[The Midnight]

I was surprised Exum was available at #5 and wondered why but then things started to get clearer.
PHI elected to prolong their tank drafting Embiid who won't play next year at all. His back is suspect, now this season-long injury . He started playing basketball very late. Sure he almost certainly would have gone #1 if it had not been for the injury but this guy is much riskier than any other person and #3 was huge.

ORL was extremely bold with their draft night decisions; picks and trades. I am not a big fan of Aaron Gordon.. Using #4 for him? WOW! That's crazy. He might have been available at #12, ORL's next pick. Then they sold the farm to draft up and get Elfrid Payton, hottest riser on the mock drafts, but his guy can't shoot. Just like Gordon and pretty much rest of the current Magic roster. What are they thinking? Man, I was watching Orlando Magic very closely during their D12 times and they were always like this with their FO decisions.. Crazy, bold, senseless..

Of course time will tell better, but I believe the Jazz massively benefited from PHI and ORL's poor decision-making.

There's no way Gordon is available at #12... LOL .. are you ****ing kidding me???!!!

 

[framer]

It will be interesting to compare Orlando and Utah in the coming seasons. They did just the opposite of what we did, Drafting a stud SF and a secondary PG. Gordon can move between SF and PF, but Exum can drift between PG and SG. A lot of people put the Jazz on an equal level with the Jazz. I think our ex Personally isting core is better, but people still make that comparison. Personally I wouldn't trade Burks straight across for Olidapo who is supposedly their best player

 

[The Midnight]

It will be interesting to compare Orlando and Utah in the coming seasons. They did just the opposite of what we did, Drafting a stud SF and a secondary PG. Gordon can move between SF and PF, but Exum can drift between PG and SG. A lot of people put the Jazz on an equal level with the Jazz. I think our ex Personally isting core is better, but people still make that comparison. Personally I wouldn't trade Burks straight across for Olidapo who is supposedly their best player

How do you compare the Jazz with the Jazz?

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

The problem with Orlando is that their best inside scorer is probably Vucevic, and their best outside shooter right now is probably Tobias Harris. Shooting is not their strong suit.

 

[The Midnight]

The problem with Orlando is that their best inside scorer is probably Vucevic, and their best outside shooter right now is probably Tobias Harris. Shooting is not their strong suit.

There's a couple of FAs they could go after this Summer if they think their roster is more or less "set".



They could try and offer big money and grab Greg Monroe or Ed Davis (whom Memphis has just let become unrestricted).


Vucevic
Monroe
Gordon
Oldadipo
Payton


That's a decent young & up and coming lineup right there. Defensively very strong in the Wing. Monroe and Vucevic can score down low. I think they believe Oladipo can become a scorer also in time.

 

[Litany]

The problem with Orlando is that their best inside scorer is probably Vucevic, and their best outside shooter right now is probably Tobias Harris. Shooting is not their strong suit.

Harris is a career 28% 3-pt shooter. I point that out to them and they fly off the handle and start cherry-picking parts of the year to prove that hes better than that.

I honestly think that Orlando was one of the worst places for Gordon to end up. I'm worried that the situation is going to prove to be extra difficult as everyone sags off their shooters.

 

[VINYLONE]

Any link or news stories about how he did in the workouts?[/B][/B]

BeanBurrito, there's that one article in that one thread. It's a great read and should put to rest many of your concerns.